Essays on Civil Rights Act

Introduction

The Civil Right Restoration Act of 1987, also known as Groove City Bill, is a US bill, which dealt with governing of the federal money in the institutions in order to guarantee the execution of civil rights (Safransky, 2017). Its main task was to bring non-discrimination laws back into action. On February 1987, Senator Kennedy introduced the ‘Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987’ (Lewis & Dale, 1988). The act was one of the most important legislative documents at that time. Its significance can be compared to the 1972 Amendments. The Act deals with three federal laws. They are the Title ...

Firstly, the previously existing problem of the minority students, who were often denied opportunities to live in on-campus or off-campus housing and facilities, was resolved as a result of Title III of Act, since under it the attorney general can himself file suit about the denial of use of public facilities, and the lack of funds for effective legal representation has become not a problem anymore (Safransky, 2010). Secondly, the access of anyone, irrespective of race, color, or national origin to the participation in the higher educational program, financed from the federal funds, has been assured. What is more, ...

Immediately after assuming the presidency, George H. Bush had to deal with the enormous deficit the country was in while simultaneously dealing with the American people who expected him to follow Reagan’s policies. Bush also had to contend with being the leader of a Democratic controlled Congress that fought his decisions at every turn because they believed the best solution would be to raise taxes while the Republicans wanted to cut government spending. Thus when one evaluates George H. Bush’s presidency, it is important to keep in mind that even if he had meant to keep the ...

Garayalde-Rijos v Municipality of Carolina

The case was brought before the court of appeal in the in the United States and the parties to the suit were; Waleska garayalde being the plaintiff who was suing Jose Aponte Dalmau the mayor for the Municipality of Carolina and the Municipality of Carolina.

Facts of the case

The plaintiff Waleska garayalde filed a suit of gender discrimination with the Equal Employment opportunity commission (EEOC) alleging the municipality of Carolina refused to accord her equal opportunity of being a fire fighter based on the fact that she was a woman. She further alleges that, less qualified men as compared to her were ...

After a read of Margaretta Midura’s 2013 article dubbed John v. Jennifer, A Battle of the Sexes, it is impossible to remain disinterested in the impact of gender on one’s employment opportunities. Perhaps one’s academic prowess does not necessarily give him or her automatic ticket to success. On the contrary, the employers that one seeks to impress with good grades and a university degree might harbor prejudices that will create another hurdle based on the sexes. That is what Midura implies in John v. Jennifer. According to the author, in the fields of science, technology, engineering, ...

Introduction

Our company, here in referred to as Greene’s LLC, is suing Jennifer Lawson, a former employee for breaching a confidentiality agreement signed during the course of her employment and subsequently breached after being dismissed from the company. Jennifer Lawson has subsequently countersued Greene’s LLC for wrongful termination. The substance of the matter is that Jennifer Lawson was summarily dismissed from the company by the HR officer Lisa Peele. Lawson subsequently went on to seek employment from a competitor, Howell Jewelry World, a competitor to Greene’s LLC. The bone of contention for our company is that in ...

Overview

Discrimination has a lasting effect on employees who are on its receiving end. One who experiences discrimination at their workplace develops feelings of being vulnerable and in many cases loses interest in their work and career development. Such employees end up suing their organisations to fight for their rights. This causes a lot of unwarranted expenses to the organisation when it actually can be avoided. Discrimination at workplaces is often brought about by differences in race, sexuality, religion, age, sex and national origin. Other minor forms of discrimination include employee's limitation regarding their physical ability or educational level. Such ...

Discrimination legislation

Even in modern day society, issues of religious discriminations still mar working environments and that should be an issue of concern. Different adherents are affected by what managers in different communities decide to be the basis of their employment terms and conditions. Rather than have a singular platform that allows more people to appreciate the changing strategies as part of addressing their religious discriminations that appear as part of addressing legal policies as defined by the constitution. Based on Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, religious conditions should not be included if the applicant’s religion ...

The American constitution advocates for the equality of all people in the United States. The law in the US protects all the vulnerable and minority groups who live within the American territories. Specifically, religious minority groups and the disabled are among the protected individuals in the American law. The legislative and judiciary arms of government have been in a push to ensure that the rights of the aforementioned groups are protected legally. In this context, this paper will analyze the way the American law recommends employers’ treatment of individuals with disabilities and those from different religions. Significantly, this paper ...

What effect did communism have on the United States at home and abroad from the end of WWII until the 1990's? What effect did it have on U.S. domestic and foreign policy? Make sure you give examples to support your claim! The end of the Second World War marked the separation of the Allies and the beginning of the Cold War between two superpowers, the United States of America and the USSR. First of all, the Cold War was the conflict between two leading political ideologies, communism and capitalism. The key ideas of communism were completely opposite to capitalism, ...

Breach of Morality and Remedy

The case of breach of morality as presented in the film occurs when Josey realizes that there is a high rate of sexual harassment directed towards female workers at her new work place, the iron mine site. Josey also fall a victim of sexual harassment from her co-worker Bobby; she decides to inform her boss, Pavich concerning the issue but the Pavich refuses to take the issue as a serious challenge. This is an aspect of breach of morality because Pavich consciously refuses to take the right actions concerning the issues raised by Josey. To remedy this breach, Pavich ...

Q1 (a)

Traditionally, the federal government has defined absolute poverty with the emphasis on the monetary aspect of it. As such, according to the government Absolute poverty refers to a situation where a person’s financial ability is insufficient to maintain the minimum standard of living ((Bogenschneider, 2016). With the increase in scrutiny on social welfare issues, experts find several drawbacks on the government guidelines used to define absolute poverty. These drawbacks could affect the effectiveness of public assistance programs; therefore, it is vital to take note of some of the crucial disadvantages. As mentioned, the government lays emphasis on money ...

The case Thompson v. North American Stainless, LP addresses the scope of the retaliation provision under Title VII that enables protection for the employees against the illegal actions of the employers. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 permits retaliation cases in order to decrease the exposure to the discriminatory activity in actions of the employees. Meanwhile, this article states that the retaliation should be understood as the situation when the employee of the firm was fired or reassigned as well as he was deprived of the certain range of the benefits if the employer considered them ...

On the first instance, the VII of 1964 Civil Rights Act had significant impacts on organizations. Notably, it prohibited most workplace discrimination, as well as, harassment, covered every private employer, the state, local government and also learning institutions having fifteen or more workers. Besides limiting the workplace alienation on the basis of race, nationality, color, religion or sex, the protections have been broadened to encompass the prohibition against discrimination based on pregnancy, sexual stereotyping and also sexual harassment of the workers. These proposals had massive impacts on different organizations since they had to adhere fully to them before progressing ...

The strategic nature of employee training and development

Training is a company activity, facilitating the employees to require necessary skills in order to cope with the task, that they were hired for (Ekot, 2010). While speaking about the nature of employee training and development, we must first indicate its reasons and benefits (Shaw). Companies often organize training in case of changes in personnel, when they integrate advanced technology or new equipment. Besides, employee training and development can be helpful in creating an effective team. It is also possible to train about a specific issue, peculiar in a definite field. Moreover, an individual professional development program can be ...

Legal Issues and Disciplinary Action

Develop, analyze, and explain requirements that could be used in the personnel selection process for management positions in the company Employment in the US has evolved over time. The process has seen to it marked changes that have resulted in a shift in the workplace. A company’s culture determines its profitability and also its productivity. Employment law has been tasked with the mandate of developing an organization’s culture. Employer-employee relationships have been strengthened with the advent of the Employment law. The US gives a clear picture of the cultural advancement has in fact, shaped the workforce in ...

Research Paper

The Civil Rights Act and All the Way The Civil Rights Movement was one of the most arduous and hard-fought social progress movements in American history. Capitalizing on the confluence of aggressive resistance to Jim Crow laws and increased pressure from the American public to foster racial equality, President Lyndon B. Johnson had an extremely difficult time reconciling the deep divisions that existed between progressive whites and blacks and Southern whites who wanted to maintain social restrictions on black people. This conflict is depicted in Robert Schenkkan’s play All the Way in an accurate, dramatic manner, showcasing the ...

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a milestone in United Stated labor law. It was the first comprehensive piece of legislation to prohibit employment discrimination by race, color, religion, sex or national origin. It also prescribed the allocation of federal funding to any discriminatory program at the State level. Additionally, it created the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), which was mandated with enforcing anti-discrimination federal laws in the workplace as well as legislation that prohibit punitive measures against employees who complain about the treatment. The EEOC can also file a lawsuit against employers on behalf of victimized ...

Jim Crow was a dance made up by a white American. The dance and song itself were written by a comedian Thomas Dartmouth Rice, also known as Daddy Rice, in 1828, which depicted African-American culture. On the other hand, the performances were deriding slavery whilst poor African-Americans had to deal with the indignity. That was what the jumped Jim Crow dance and song was all about. Immigrants, lower class and colored people faced hard times. Although progressives responded to the ills of inner cities and working-class immigrants with ...

In the U.S. equal treatment and non-discrimination are ensured via a range of laws and institutions. The U.S. Equal Opportunity Commission (EEOC) was established as a federal agency in accordance with the Executive Order 10925 of 1961 and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (EEOC, 2016). The major aim of the EEOC is to investigate individuals’ complaints regarding race, nationality, colour, age, gender etc(Shaman, 1971, p.332).. The functioning of the EEOC is a crucial anti-discrimination tool, because it helps to remedy victims of discrimination and prevents new discrimination cases (via the application of punitive damages)(Shaman, 1971, ...

Bona Fide Occupational Qualifications (BFOQ) represent an employment practice that allows discrimination in specific cases, when an applicant’s religion, age, gender or national origin, when such discrimination is justified by the need to ensure normal performance of a job. While BFOQ frequently serve as an important tool of distinguishing between the cases of justified and unjustified discrimination, the practice of applying the BFOQ is associated with a significant degree of controversy (Shaman, 1971). For instance, a question remains whether the gender-based discrimination in the military shall be considered in light of the BFOQ clause, contained in the 1964 ...

7. Describe three different leadership styles and give examples of a situation in which each style could be most used effectively.

Autocratic Leadership- Leader makes decisions without consulting others. The manager takes the decision, announces it and then ‘sells’ it to his subordinates. Works best in situations like a new start-up where the employees are new and await directions. Participative or Democratic Leadership - Decision making is collectively shared between the managers and the employees. The manager presents a tentative decision which may be subject to change. The manager may present the problem, seek suggestions and then ask the ...

The 1960s were marked with the eruption of various social movements across the United States of America. Nowadays, the talks about them cause lots of controversies, as far from everyone thinks that that era became the watershed in American history. The Social Protests movements of the 1960s often cause an air of disappointment, and most Americans think that despite the fact the idea was good, it was not finished just fading into the background and bringing no changes. The aim of this paper is to argue against this statement. One cannot call the Social Protests movements of the 1960s ...

After the American Civil War of between 1861and 1865, the federal government abolished slavery in the United States through the endorsement of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution. Subsequently, before the law, persons of African descent were free from the yoke of bondage and concurrently, the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments declared black people as citizens of the United States and gave them the rights to vote respectively. In other words, racial divisions were no longer recognizable before the law and as a result, equality among blacks and whites was possible. The problem was that white supremacy was not a ...

Introduction

Over the decades, the minority groups in America society such as the blacks, American Indians, and Asians as well as women have been discriminated. Mainly, the discrimination of these groups has been manifested significantly in education, career opportunities, and in employment. To curb this racial and gender prejudices, the American Federal government and Supreme Court have enacted numerous legislation to support for equality of these underrepresented groups in the society. One of the most apparent and profoundly supported legislation is the affirmative action. In this paper, we analyze the actual meaning of the term Affirmative Action. Next, the paper ...

Civil Rights and Government Responsibility

The most memorable event of an expansion of civil rights liberties is the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that realigned race relations between the whites and African-Americans. The gains of the Act in the last fifty years cannot be underestimated, as it opened the social space on which black people could utilize to better their lives and make their impact in the growth of America (Fairclough, 2003). State Governments, especially the ones from the South that were very conservative The Act legalized affirmative action that gave black people equal rights to employment with the whites. Through this move, many ...

This paper describes the social movements that Blacks participated in during the period from 1900 to date. It tackles the ways in which the movements can be described as one long civil rights movement, and also how were they distinct movements. The paper further assesses their goals and the manner in which they have effected change in the United States. The paper also points out prominent civil rights activists that played an important role in spearheading the civil rights movements. Most of the black social movements from 1900 to date have basically been fighting against racism. The 20th Century ...

The article, Equality Still Elusive 50 Years after Civil Rights Act by Richard Wolf, describes the current situation of racial discrimination in America. The fight for civil rights began during the slave trade era, with various laws and policies coming up over the years. The inclusion of Civil Rights Act in 1964 was a key feature in the change of segregation in major institutions and public facilities. It provided better opportunities for the black community across the country, especially in the south. According to Wolf, the act is yet to integrate into the society as per various polls conducted ...

Introduction

Employment discrimination refers to preventing discrimination at the workplace on the basis of age, sex, nationality, religion, ethnicity, physical disabilities and various other parameters (Player 4). Employment discrimination extends to prejudice in terms of hiring and recruitment, promotions, compensation, job roles, termination, harassment and retaliation. The Constitution of the United States has formulated protective measures to ensure no employer practices any kind of employment discrimination. As such, the federal government has devised a multitude of legislature and acts, which prevent different sorts of employment discrimination. Some of these acts include employment at will, Civil Rights act, sexual harassment, pregnancy ...

One of the purposes of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act is to enable individuals with discrimination claims based on religious beliefs or practices to get relief from courts against their employers. One of the groups protected under the Act are religious groups. Section 2000e (s. 701) of the Act defines “religion” to mean an employee’s religious practices or observances or beliefs. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act also aims to ensure equal employment opportunities in the US and hence prohibits any discrimination based on any ground including religious beliefs and practices. Title VII, as amended ...

Civil Rights History in the United States

The Civil Rights movement came to the fore almost after almost 100 years after the abolishment of slavery, but the predominant white populace, especially in the Southern States, found ways to get around the legal laws and statutes. Jim Crow Laws limited the way the American African American and populaces were allowed – to, or not – to vote, further there were other written and unwritten societal rules which were intended to intimidate during the 1950s and 1960s peoples of African American origin where meant to alienate and deter the mingling between whites and blacks at any level of societal interactions. ...

Segregation in the South during the 1960s And 1970s

Abstract Segregation in the south was mainly by race and resulted to distinctions with regards to income, education, residence, and employment. Segregation in the south brought forth the ancient and even recent societal and organizational segregation. Segregation took many forms including, gender segregation, residential segregation, employment segregation and even educational segregation among other types. Some actions which portrayed the highest degree of these segregation included Africans enslavement in huge plantations, involuntary blacks emigration, forced relocations to reserves, the internment of minorities including the Japanese Americans, setting up of immigrant enclaves and forced displacements among other actions which were inhumane. ...

After the murder of Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1968, the Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1968. Schneider (2014) affirms that Fair Housing Act (FHA), was purposely applied to curb discriminatory housing patterns which were encouraging and upholding racial segregation and in the discrimination in the sale and rental of housing based on race, color, religion, and national origin. Schneider (2014) addresses that in 1974, gender was included as a protective class under the Act, intensifying the prohibitions of the act to the treatment and harassment of individuals on the gender perspectives. Nonetheless, the Fair Housing Act ...

American nationalistic Founders sought to describe and define national good that transcended prejudices and local interest. This national good would encompass merits of self-defense and wealth that were to be realized by the active participation of all Americans in a large commercial nation that could be able to defend itself in an ever changing and unpredictable world. It was only by the use of the constitutional rule of law that national interest and America’s higher purpose would be attained. This higher purpose would involve demonstrating to mankind that self-governance was feasible, and sustainable justice would be the ground ...

I chose the era from 1941 until 1970. The period that can be framed with 1941 and 1970 is the time when the Second Great Migration of African Americans happened in the United States. Most African Americans travelled from the South to the North or to the northern part of either coast. Their destinations were chiefly big industrial cities so that they could be employed in industrial spheres. In their search for a better life, however, discrimination still haunted them in any part of the country back at that time. It was expressed not only in denial but also ...

Issue: Did the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit err by granted North American Stainless’ motion for summary judgement based on their argument that Thompson’s claim was not allowed under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964? Rule: An employer is prohibited from discriminating against any of its employees as retaliation for filing a charge under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. An employee can file a charge under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 against an employer if they believe that the employer’s unlawful agreement practice was ...

Introduction to Travel and Tourism, Hospitality and the Judicial Process

1. A. In this case, Hanna can claim for the damages for the sufferings she met owing to the incompetency of the hotel. Hanna can claim for the compensatory damages, that will include the out-of-pocket medical expenses incurred, lost wages and damages for the mental and physical agony suffered. She is also eligible to claim for the damages due to loss of enjoyment in life, loss of consortium or companionship, inability to engage in sexual activities during the recovery period, loss of services that will include loss of aid, companionship and assistance of the parent or another person, etc. . ...

Research conduction, as well as memo drafting processes, are crucial lessons every student learns in the course of his/her studies. More relevant are the teachings a student acquires through actual involvement. Through life skills acquired and valuable academic information, an individual hence or otherwise appreciates the importance of such a process. Various challenges encountered prepares one for future studies and insightful changes which if effected would lead to better results. As a person, I gained a real understanding of the process when conducting my previous research and it is evident if given another chance I would execute things differently. ...

The sources I have found so far are adequate. They have provided information on the political history of Medicare and Medicaid in the 1960s, the various parts and service provisions of Medicare as well as the relationship between healthcare and civil rights. The sources are:

Health Care, Human Services, and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by FindLaw organization

Medicare and Medicaid by Thomson Gale The 50th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid: Providing Hope for the ACA’s Future by Justin Morgan Reaction Notes In 1965, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Social Security Amendments that resulted in the initiation of Medicare and Medicaid in America (Morgan par 3). Previous attempt to introduce accessible ...

Abstract

One of the most significant milestone that has been done for the United States’ civil rights platform is enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. These rights were enacted on July 2nd, 1964. It is through these rights that the rights of civil servants in the United States were assured of protection against such discriminations based on their sex, race, and religion, place of origin or color of their skin. This paper will in detail examine the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The paper will in detail elaborate on the meaning and significance of the Act as well ...

Malcolm X was a very instrumental figure towards the establishment of the American Civil Rights Movements and in the fight for emancipation of Black people in that society. Through his most famous ‘Bullet or Ballot’ speech, he reminded African Americans about their place in the society and how they were being used by the political class as a stepping stone to acquiring power. This paper asserts that the speech sparked an array of activism which was then deeply rooted in the hearts of Black Americans up until now. The powerful words mirrored the events in the American society at ...

Workplace discrimination has been around for decades in most parts of the world. Discrimination refers to the disparate treatment of workers based on social and physiological indicators such as age, gender, race/ethnicity, religion, and sexual orientation. The pervasiveness of discrimination manifests in the adverse psychological, social, occupational, and sometimes physical effects that the vice has on the victims. Over the last four decades, several countries have enacted antidiscrimination laws due to the mounting awareness and public outcry regarding workplace discrimination. These laws, coupled with avenues for redress in the courts, have been effective in significantly reducing cases of overt ...

Corporate Labor Relations

Introduction

In the year 2000, the EEOC filed a lawsuit against General Motors Corporations on behalf of a black female worker named Mary Scott. It alleged that Ms. Scott was subjected to constant sexual harassment and racially slurred comments from her colleagues. The GM management was further accused of either participating or tolerating such behaviour. In addition, a colleague of Ms. Scott, who had supported her case, was discriminated against. This was a classic case of sexual and racial harassment against an employee that belonged to a minority. Conversely, The Centre for Individual Right, henceforth known as CIR, in 2005 filed a lawsuit against the ...